🥃 The Deveron 18 Year Old
The oldest whisky in the core range of The Deveron from the Macduff distillery, on sale since October 2015: 18 years old, 40 % ABV.
The Deveron 18 Year Old is the oldest whisky in the core range of The Deveron, under which the Macduff distillery sells its own single malt. Bacardi presented it in September 2015 together with the 12-year-old, when it renamed the former Glen Deveron. Its strength is 40 % ABV.
The whisky is made from barley malt at the distillery in Banff, with five copper stills. According to Difford's Guide, it matures for at least 18 years in ex-American whisky barrels. The producer promised fruit depth with nutty notes. Whisky Advocate, in its 2016 review, noted apricot, raisin and iris on the nose, and dark spice, apple and walnut on the palate.
Why it matters to you. Compared with The Deveron 12 Year Old, the aging is six years longer at the same strength, so the taste is richer. Because its strength is low for such an age, the whisky is light, so add water with care. WHO reminds us: there is no safe dose of alcohol.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40 % ABV |
|---|---|
| Minimum maturation | 18 years |
| Cask type | ex-American whisky barrels (Difford's Guide) |
| Raw material | barley malt |
| Distillation method | twice, 5 copper stills |
| Year founded | 2015 |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890): Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 The Deveron 18 Year Old → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Macduff, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Highland whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Dewar's, 🥃 Aultmore, 🥃 Dewar's 18 Year Old, 🥃 The Deveron 12 Year Old, 🥃 The Deveron 12 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Is The Deveron 18 stronger than the 12-year-old?
No. Both are bottled at 40 % ABV, according to Bacardi.
When did The Deveron 18 Year Old appear?
It was presented in September 2015 and went on sale in October 2015.
Who owns The Deveron?
Bacardi, through its whisky group John Dewar & Sons.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky — Malted barley is the base of whisky: malt enzymes convert starch in the mash, and EU whisky is distilled below 94.8% vol.
- 🥃 Dewar's — Scottish blended whisky of the Dewar family: began in Perth in 1846, Aberfeldy from 1898, White Label from 1899; owned by Bacardi since 1998; White Label is 40% ABV.
- 🥃 Dewar's 18 Year Old — Eighteen-year-old line of Dewar's blended Scotch whisky, 40% ABV; two-stage maturation in refill casks.
Similar
🥃 The Deveron 12 Year Old · 🥃 Aultmore 12 Year Old · 🥃 Aultmore 18 Year Old · 🥃 Dewar's White Label · 🥃 Dewar's 15 Year Old · 🥃 Highland Park 15 Year Old Viking Heart
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Bacardi Limited: The Deveron — The Calm From the Storm (03.09.2015; 10 (France only), 12 and 18 Years Old, all 40 %; Macduff distillery)
- The Whiskey Wash: The Deveron, another Bacardi whisky getting new muscle (15.09.2015; 10, 12, 18 years, 40 %)
- Whisky Advocate: Deveron 18 year old, 40 % (review by Gavin Smith, Spring 2016)
- Difford's Guide: Macduff Distillery (Glen Deveron) — Banff, five stills, ex-American casks, owner Bacardi
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
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